Montfort
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Simon de c1160–1218, French leader of the crusade against the Albigenses.
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his son Simon de, Earl of Leicester, 1208?–65, English soldier and statesman: leader of the Barons' War.
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Ruins could be seen all around them, as in those of the 13th-century Crusader fortress of Montfort they had visited on a class expedition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Remnants of these historical narratives still persist in contemporary research, said Nicky Hudson, a medical sociologist at De Montfort University.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2023
Under the deal, Montfort would take over Uniper Energy DMCC's facility, which consists of two crude processing units specifically focused on provided low-sulphur, environmentally compliant bunker fuel that started commercial production in 2017.
From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2023
Catherine Flick, a senior researcher in computing and social responsibility at De Montfort University in Leicester, England, described the study as more of a corporate marketing exercise.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
At the same time de Montfort had notified Raymond that unless the legate’s demands were conceded he would assail him and enforce obedience.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Henry Charles Lea
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